For some folks, spring cleaning means stowing away the boots and heavy coats of winter and boxing up items from the closet for a run to the thrift shop. They deep-scour kitchens and bathrooms, wash windowpanes and screens, and run a damp rag along the baseboards.
The energetic throw open the garage and separate the accumulated treasures from the junk or break out brushes and stain and refinish the back deck.